(Fairybells, Japanese Fairybells)

A native of East Asia, this spreading herbaceous perennial has glossy, lance-shaped leaves on smooth, compact, zig-zagging stems. Small clusters of pendent white or cream flowers dangle from the leaf axils in late spring and early summer. Black berries follow the flowers. Plants form an expanding clump via underground rhizomes. Many variegated cultivars have been selected, most of them lumped under the moniker 'Variegatum'.

Japanese fairybell grows and flowers best in partial shade and moist,...

(Awa-no-tsuki Fairybells, Japanese Fairybells)

A native of East Asia, this spreading herbaceous perennial has glossy, lance-shaped leaves on smooth, compact, zig-zagging stems. Small clusters of pendent white or cream flowers dangle from the leaf axils in late spring and early summer. Black berries follow the flowers. Plants form an expanding clump via underground rhizomes. Many variegated cultivars have been selected, most of them lumped under the moniker 'Variegatum'.

Japanese fairybell grows and flowers best in partial shade and moist,...

(Japanese Fairybells, Kinga Fairybells)

A native of East Asia, this spreading herbaceous perennial has glossy, lance-shaped leaves on smooth, compact, zig-zagging stems. Small clusters of pendent white or cream flowers dangle from the leaf axils in late spring and early summer. Black berries follow the flowers. Plants form an expanding clump via underground rhizomes. Many variegated cultivars have been selected, most of them lumped under the moniker 'Variegatum'.

Japanese fairybell grows and flowers best in partial shade and moist,...

(Japanese Fairybells, Tightwad Fairybells)

A native of East Asia, this spreading herbaceous perennial has glossy, lance-shaped leaves on smooth, compact, zig-zagging stems. Small clusters of pendent white or cream flowers dangle from the leaf axils in late spring and early summer. Black berries follow the flowers. Plants form an expanding clump via underground rhizomes. Many variegated cultivars have been selected, most of them lumped under the moniker 'Variegatum'.

Japanese fairybell grows and flowers best in partial shade and moist,...

(Variegated Fairybells)

A native of East Asia, this spreading herbaceous perennial has glossy, lance-shaped leaves on smooth, compact, zig-zagging stems. Selections grown under the name 'Variegatum' have variably white-streaked veins and margins. Small clusters of pendent white or cream flowers dangle from the leaf axils in late spring and early summer. Black berries follow the flowers. Plants form an expanding clump via underground rhizomes. Many variegated cultivars have been selected, most of them lumped under the moniker...

(Leopard's Bane)

This is one of those pretty perennials that you rarely see planted in American gardens. Leopard’s bane is a member of the sunflower family that produces showy golden daisies in spring, a time when such flowers are rare in the landscape. It is a hardy herbaceous perennial that originates from Europe and Central Asia where it resides in the rocky soils of forest clearings and margins.

In spring, leopard’s bane produces large golden yellow daisies that rise from tall solitary stems. The clump-forming...

(Finesse Leopard's Bane, Leopard's Bane)

This is one of those pretty perennials that you rarely see planted in American gardens. Leopard’s bane is a member of the sunflower family that produces showy golden daisies in spring, a time when such flowers are rare in the landscape. It is a hardy herbaceous perennial that originates from Europe and Central Asia where it resides in the rocky soils of forest clearings and margins.

In spring, leopard’s bane produces large golden yellow daisies that rise from tall solitary stems. The clump-forming...

(Leonardo Leopard's Bane, Leopard's Bane)

The compact, heavy-flowering 'Leonardo' is an exceptional leopard's bane for the spring border.

This is one of those pretty perennials that you rarely see planted in American gardens. Leopard’s bane is a member of the sunflower family that produces showy golden daisies in spring, a time when composites are rare in the landscape. It is a hardy herbaceous perennial that originates from Europe and Central Asia where it resides in the rocky soils of forest clearings and margins.

In spring, 'Leonardo'...

(Leopard's Bane, Little Leo Leopard's Bane)

The short and sweet leopard’s bane, ‘Little Leo’, bears semi-double golden blooms, unlike its taller, single-flowered brethren.

This is one of those pretty perennials that you rarely see planted in American gardens. Leopard’s bane is a member of the sunflower family that produces showy golden daisies in spring, a time when such flowers are rare in the landscape. The flowers rise from solitary stems from clumps of green heart-shaped leaves with toothed edges. In the summer, they may go dormant,...

(Leopard's Bane, Magnificum Leopard's Bane)

The large-flowered leopard’s bane, 'Magnificum', bears s lots of golden daisies early in the season. This is one of those pretty perennials that you rarely see planted in American gardens. Leopard’s bane is a member of the sunflower family that produces showy golden daisies in spring, a time when such flowers are rare in the landscape. The flowers rise from solitary stems from clumps of green heart-shaped leaves with toothed edges. In the summer, they may go dormant, especially where summers are...